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and what's with that? we were wondering how on earth the town can function with no people it was so empty when we were wandering around downtown!

Clevelanders are a miserable bunch and avoid the sunlight as much as possible, lest it make our spirits rise and make us want our sports teams to win. (Though actually, I'm from the suburbs, so I don't technically count.)

Ahhh. That cool tall building. I was riding with someone. I said: oh cool, I have never seen that building before. The other person: *gives me a strange look and chuckles* That building???? That's near where all the Somalis live. Me:

Ahhh. That cool tall building. I was riding with someone. I said: oh cool, I have never seen that building before. The other person: *gives me a strange look and chuckles* That building???? That's near where all the Somalis live. Me:

Haha yup. Also known as "Ghetto in the Sky" and the "Crack Stacks." These were swanky apartments back in the 70s when they were built*, but are not so much viewed in that way anymore. They've actually done some renovation; cleaned the outside up and I think they are renovating the apartments also, so it should be getting better. Not that the Somalis make it bad. I imagine it's just generally low-income housing that attracts people who contribute to its reputation for being a somewhat dangerous place.

*Fun fact: On the Mary Tyler Moore show, Mary lived in this building in the later seasons of the show.